Dear Miss Manners: Chatty hygienist gets a little too close

Dear Miss Manners: I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new ...
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Miss Manners: Etiquette does not care how your house is laid out

GENTLE READER: This may come as a shock, but etiquette does not care how your house is laid out (or whether or not you have a ...

Dear Miss Manners: I’m in a pickle over others’ dietary restrictions

Your Very Rude Friend is expecting that you will promise not to transgress again, after which you will be issued an ...

Miss Manners: New homeowner questions etiquette of an unusual room use plan

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Miss Manners: My co-workers all saw me scantily clad at a music festival; how do I face them?

GENTLE READER: Let them have their laughs. Presumably you followed the festival directive: Scantily clad for maximum airflow.
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Miss Manners: Who has the right of way when using the restroom?

GENTLE READER: The person leaving the facilities is usually allowed to exit first. But if the other person’s bathroom needs ...

Miss Manners: Co-workers saw me scantily clad at a music festival. Now what?

Dear Miss Manners: I attended a music festival, where I wore pasties instead of a top. While there, I actually ran into a ...
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Miss Manners: What’s the etiquette for throwing myself a housewarming party?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I purchased a new home -- hooray! It’s only 12 minutes down the road from where we currently live with our three young children. We decided to move for many reasons, ...

Miss Manners: I’m proud of my daughters except during their public money grab

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they inevitably plead that “everyone does it,” you maintain that that argument ...